Legal Opinion

People v. Phillips

New York Court of Appeals

Decided March 29, 2011PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*512OPINION OF THE COURT

Jones, J.

On August 23, 2004, defendant James Phillips was involved in a domestic dispute where he threatened his wife by brandishing a knife in the presence of their two daughters. Consequently, defendant was arrested and his wife obtained an order of protection against him. Approximately two weeks later, on September 10, 2004, defendant was found waiting near his wife’s workplace and a second order of protection was issued against him.

On September 22, 2004, while screaming “Die,” defendant attacked his wife in the lobby of her apartment building, stabbing her 17 times in…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Dusky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  2. People v. TortoriciNew York Court of Appeals · 1999
  3. People v. MorganNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
  4. People v. FrancabanderaNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
  5. People v. GenslerNew York Court of Appeals · 1988

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. People v. KendallAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
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  4. People v. TerryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  5. People v. TuckerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017

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